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Moving to Pacific Grove, California

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Population: 15,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,091 (-2.8% change)
Males: 7,167 (46.2%), Females: 8,355 (53.8%)

Monterey County

Zip code: 93950

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $50,254
Median house value: $417,400

Population by Race

Races in Pacific Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (16.3%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (8.1%), French (4.2%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Pacific Grove, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pacific Grove

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pacific Grove city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

12.3% Foreign born (4.6% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 2.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -921 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pacific Grove:

  • COMM HOSP OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 4 miles; MONTEREY, CA)
  • SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA)
  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SALINAS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pacific Grove:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 7 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pacific Grove:

  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
  • SALINAS MUNI (about 23 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)

Amtrak stations near Pacific Grove:

  • 3 miles: MONTEREY TRANSIT PLAZA (MONTEREY, PEARL & TYLER STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: SEASIDE (BLDG. T-1176, 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: CARMEL (3665 RIO RD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pacific Grove:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 6 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 25 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 28 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)

Schools

Public high schools in Pacific Grove:

  • PACIFIC GROVE HIGH (Students: 674; Location: 615 SUNSET DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COMMUNITY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 13; Location: 435 HILLCREST AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pacific Grove:

  • PACIFIC GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 477; Location: 835 FOREST AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DOWN (ROBERT) ELEMENTARY (Students: 393; Location: 485 PINE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOREST GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 358; Location: 1065 CONGRESS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Pacific Grove:

  • PACIFIC OAKS CHILDREN’S SCL (Students: 50; Location: 1004 DAVID AVE BLDG A; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Pacific Grove:

  • PACIFIC GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $938,194; Location: 550 CENTRAL AVE.; 102,157 books; 3,416 audio materials; 1,943 video materials; 313 serial subscriptions)

 

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